Medical oncologist A physician who treats cancer with medication, such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or targeted therapy. Radiation oncologist These doctors treat cancer with radiation therapy.
Simple excision, Mohs micrographic surgery, curettage and electrodesiccation, and cryosurgery are used to treat basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. Laser surgery is rarely used to treat basal cell carcinoma
Explanation: Superficial radiotherapy is a type of external radiotherapy. It treats cancer on or close to the skin surface. Superficial radiotherapy means that the radiation doesn't travel far into your body. You can have superficial radiotherapy with low energy x-rays (photons) or electrons.
